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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2020.0499 Intel SA-00307: CSME Advisory 13 February 2020 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Intel Converged Security and Management Engine Publisher: Intel Operating System: Linux variants Windows Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-14598 Original Bulletin: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00307.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- INTEL-SA-00307 The latest security information on Intel products. Intel CSME Advisory Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00307 Advisory Category: Firmware Impact of Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Information vulnerability : Disclosure Severity rating : HIGH Original release: 02/11/2020 Last revised: 02/11/2020 Summary: A potential security vulnerability in CSME subsystem may allow escalation of privilege, denial of service, and information disclosure. Intel is releasing firmware updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability. Vulnerability Details: CVEID: CVE-2019-14598 Description: Improper Authentication in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.49 (IOT only: 12.0.56),13.0.21, 14.0.11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure via local access. CVSS Base Score: 8.2 High CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: Intel CSME versions before 12.0.49 (IOT only: 12.0.56),13.0.21, 14.0.11. Recommendations: Intel recommends updating to Intel CSME versions 12.0.49, 13.0.21, and 14.0.11 or later provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues. Intel recommends IOT customers using Intel CSME version 12.0.55 to update to 12.0.56 or later provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues. Acknowledgements: This issue was found internally by Intel employees. Intel would like to thank Chedva Gottesman. Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available. Revision History Revision Date Description 1.0 02/11/2020 Initial Release Legal Notices and Disclaimers Intel provides these materials as-is, with no express or implied warranties. All products, dates, and figures specified are preliminary based on current expectations, and are subject to change without notice. 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